Three: Victualler Chief Petty Officer H. J. Childs, Royal Navy

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (170046 H. J. Childs, Sh. Stewd., H.M.S. Redbreast); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (H. J. Childs, Sh. Std., H.M.S. Redbreast); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (170046 H. J. Childs, Vict. C.P.O. H.M.S. Fisgard) good very fine (3) £200-240

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals for the Somaliland 1902-1904 to the Royal Navy and Royal Marines.

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Ex Douglas-Morris Collection 1996.

H.M.S. Rebreast was a composite screw gunboat. 83 officers and men of the vessel were entitled to the Q.S.A. without clasp; 76 were entitled to the A.G.S. with clasp for Somaliland 1902-04. The published rolls record that Childs was issued with duplicate Q.S.A. and A.G.S. medals.